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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
347
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
FRPL Eligible
116
(33.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 116 of 347 (33.4%)
Eligible (Combined): 116 (33.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 231 (66.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
347
Students
| White | 225 | 64.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 43 | 12.4% | |
| Black or African American | 42 | 12.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 34 | 9.8% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.9% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
347
Students
| Grade 1 | 102 | 29.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 29.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 27.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 49 | 14.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49%
Male Students
170
F
51%
Female Students
177